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This kit was started at least five years ago (probably longer). Other than my completed Revell 1/144 scale CH-47D Chinook, which I completed as a HAF/HAA aircraft, this will only be my second HAF subject. The kit is the ancient Airfix 2000 kit, which is based upon the prototype Mirage 2000 aircraft, so requires a fair bit of work to bring it up to modern Mirage 2000C (or, in the case of the HAF, Mirage 2000EG) standards. The cockpit features scratch built instrumentation and controls. The fuselage required some fairly extensive rework and reshaping in order to correct shape errors and capture the subtle lines of the actual aircraft. I decided that the jet pipe nozzle was incorrect, so am replacing it with a scratch built item (along with the internal jet pipe and exhaust). The ailerons/elevons have been cut away, as these will need to be in a depressed position. Last work I have done on this kit was refining the kit cannon troughs on the underside of the forward fuselage. I am currently only working on this kit in between my current Trumpeter 1/32 build, so any further progress updates will be very sporadic and far between until the Lightning is completed. Derek

I present to you the famous Kitty Hawk kit built as 2000-5 MK2 by H.A.F.The following were used: cockpit and seat by Grandmodels Wheels by Reskit.Refueling tube by Master,kasl hobby radar cone Engine Nozzle by Reskit. RPL501/502 Fuel Tanks by Grandmodels. Mica Rockets by Grandmodels & Reskit. And Decals by Procal Decals. And the ladder is from Larsenal. The colors of the Camouflage are from MRP codes 356-357. And the paint on the radar cone with Gunze H307

Hello The last 2 years, I was busy with this quite demanding project. And now I am pretty happy to finally share the result . I built side by side two Kittyhawk boxings, both in French Markings: a Mirage 2000-5F during Operation Harmattan (Lybia) in 2011, and a 2000D from Operation Chammal (Iraq/Syria) in 2015. The builds were far from "From the box" so to say... Kittyhawk... well is Kittyhawk you know. Interesting subject, quite nice details, but mistakes, lacks, or incomplete intructions. So I had to provide a lot of work to bring the models to a higher standard they deserve. It was maily done with the help of 3D printing. Non exhaustive list of addons: - Exhaust: Reskit - Cockpit -5: Renaissance - Cockpit 2000D: 3D+Quinta - Seats: Grandmodels - Wing Tanks RPL541 542: FFSMC - PE parts: Eduard - Wheels: 3D - RPL522 ventral tank: 3D - Missiles & Pylones: 3D - GUB24: 3D - Decals: Uprise et FFSMC - Figures: Reedoak The Mirage 2000-5F: And the Mirage 2000D: The full WIP is detailed in 80 pages of french Cocardes magazine, with English captions. With Mike's authorization, I share the link if you want to get a copy: Cocardes 24 Special Mirage 2000 Hope you like them! Regards Romain

Hi here is our first version of Mirage 2000 pilot, sitting in cockpit, hands on sticks. He is provided without ejection seat. cheers Norbert